Where: London EC4
What: Named after the Fleet River, one of the many rivers that flow beneath London's streets to the Thames, Fleet Street was once the centre of the British newspaper industry.
Traditionally the home of writers and printers, the UK's first newspaper, 'The Daily Courant', was published and printed in Fleet Street in 1702. Journalists made the most of Fleet Street's convenient location - it is near the City (financial centre) and Westminster, where most major stories originated.
However, Fleet Street went into decline in the 1980's with the introduction of modern technology in new premises, mainly in redeveloped docklands area. All of the newspapers have now gone and Fleet Street houses some impressive office blocks.
Nearest underground station: Temple or Blackfriars
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